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General Discussion => Hobbies & Crafts => Topic started by: Rik on November 14, 2009, 17:25
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Here's how they are made:
http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/special_leica_mp_m7.php?langid=2&mid=457
I must admit, I'd rather like one... :)
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I'd rather like to be able to afford one! ;D
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That too. It is a beautiful tool though.
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I'm not sure I would use the word 'beautiful'. It might be a fantastic machine, but to look at it, you'd think it was rather dated.
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There speaks someone who's not been a photographer all their lives. Dated, but classic and, more importantly, highly functional in a small package.
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I have always enjoyed taking photos, but I've been in and out of photography, and have only had two or three 'serious' cameras.
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It's not the camera, it's the eye. The beauty of the M7 is that it's so unobtrusive.
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My first SLR was a Fujica, and that produced what I thought were marvellous pictures. I have a fantastic shot of Barry Sheen going full tilt round a bend at Brands Hatch. It was pure fluke, and a one time only chance, but I still remember it as one of my best ever photos. My next one was a Canon EOS, which was also fantastic, and I did a number of informal wedding shoots with that, and some of the photos turned out better than the official photographer's!
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I started with a Praktica, before moving through three Pentaxes and a Nikon, then going to a Canon T90.
There's a few shots I like, the one of a 1mm sea shell at 20x magnification, 200x when printed, but probably the best two are one where I was photographing a cricket match for the local paper, the batsman swung and missed - I captured his follow through and caught the ball as it passed between the stumps with the bails just lifting off. The other was a night shot of the wonder of a first bonfire night on a young child's face. I've done a lot of weddings, but never really enjoyed them. Another favourite is this (https://www.pc-pals.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Frik.www.idnet.com%2Fmistyboat.jpg&hash=dad60dfd4e71bf39d45f99770f45458918bbfa79). 5am on June 21st.
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Nice shot. It almost looks like the mist was put on after.
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No, that's just how it was for about 10 minutes before it burnt off. Early morning light is brilliant.
I just have to add a picture of Sue to my favourites, this captures her spirit completely.
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Good shot! :)
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It's a few years old now, but if you want to sum Sue up, that picture does it.
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:thumb:
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We used a Leica at work to take pictures of metallugy samples. It was kept locked in the safe for security reasons! ;D
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What, because you were a bunch of thieving buggers? ;D
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:pmsl: Given half a chance it would have sprouted legs and walked!
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We used a Leica at work to take pictures of metallugy samples. It was kept locked in the safe for security reasons! ;D
I'm not surprised. They truly are great cameras.
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My first SLR was a Fujica, and that produced what I thought were marvellous pictures. I have a fantastic shot of Barry Sheen going full tilt round a bend at Brands Hatch. It was pure fluke, and a one time only chance, but I still remember it as one of my best ever photos. My next one was a Canon EOS, which was also fantastic, and I did a number of informal wedding shoots with that, and some of the photos turned out better than the official photographer's!
hi simon,
any chance you still have a copy of the barry sheene pic and you can post it up on here....i'd love to see it :thumbs:
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I was dreading someone asking that, Keith, and the answer is yes and no. Yes, I still have it, but it's packed away in a box either in the loft or the garage, so it's not available for me to post. If I ever get round to sorting out the boxes, I'll be sure to let you have a copy. :)
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Time to get a scanner, Simon. ;D
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I've got one. It's the photo which would be hard to find. :)
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The longer you wait, the harder it gets. :)
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:o:
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I wish. ;D
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We need the 'there there' smiley. :)
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You do. :) And you know where it is... ;)
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I have still got a Fed 3 (leica copy) which I bought off a collector because I always regretted getting rid of mine ;D
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They're a nice size camera to work with, aren't they, Den. Rollei 'borrowed' the look too.
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Had a couple of them at one time Rik, then bought my first Praktika SLR. ':|
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Same SLR as me.
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They were the way to go at that time if you could not afford a Pentax 8-)
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They were indeed. :)